Are you leading your ministry — or is it quietly leading you toward burnout?
You're not lazy. You're not undisciplined. But a full-time ministry run on part-time energy always breaks something eventually. This scorecard measures where your capacity is leaking — across five pillars every pastor lives or dies on — and gives you the next step to fix it.
"Most pastors don't quit. They just run out of gas five miles before the finish line — and call it faithfulness."
— Scott Newton Smith
Sit down. Two minutes. Tell yourself the truth.
- I.
Sleep & Recovery
The foundation of the foundation
- II.
Fuel & Physiology
Stable blood sugar, stable brain
- III.
Training & Body
The vessel that carries the calling
- IV.
Focus & Productivity
Who, not how
- V.
Direction & Stewardship
Circle, zigzag, or straight line
A Clear Diagnosis
A pillar-by-pillar read on where your energy is leaking, scored on the same framework pastors have used to fix theirs.
The Exact Next Step
Not a vague wellness platitude. The specific first move to shore up your weakest pillar this week.
A Plan to Act On
Not a vague verdict. A clear picture of where you stand today, and a short, usable plan for what to do next — while it still costs you little to fix.
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Two minutes now could change the next two decades of your ministry.
Take the scorecard. Tell yourself the truth. Then do the one thing your result points you to. That's it.
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